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in afghanistan today, another case of americans being killed by a supposed afghan ally. it happened in the south in helmand province. this time it was three marines who were killed and it is the third attack of its kind this week. kitty logan joins us now from kabul. kitty? >> reporter: yes, a u.s. military spokeswoman tells us that the troops were killed by a man in an afghan uniform and u.s. officials have confirmed that those three victims were marine special operations forces. now, local source sources have s a bit more detail. they say the attacker was, in fact, a local policeman and the incident took place at a meeting between marines and local police. they say the incident seemed to be premeditated. but i.s.a.f., the international security forces in afghanistan, say they can't comment on more details or the identity of the attacker because the investigation is still ongoing. but the the local sources turn out to be right and the attacker was, in fact, a local policeman, then this is another case of what the military call a green-on-blue attack: attacks by local af
in afghanistan today, another case of americans being killed by a supposed afghan ally. it happened in the south in helmand province. this time it was three marines who were killed and it is the third attack of its kind this week. kitty logan joins us now from kabul. kitty? >> reporter: yes, a u.s. military spokeswoman tells us that the troops were killed by a man in an afghan uniform and u.s. officials have confirmed that those three victims were marine special operations forces. now,...
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we should point out that overall the violence in afghanistan is ghan. last year by this date 299 enericans had been killed. this year the number is 233. turning now to politics, late 'sday mitt romney's choice for vice president paul ryan released two year's worth of tax returns. in 2010 ryan reported income of more than $215,000. he paid $34,000 in taxes, a rate of 15.9%. last year, he earned $323,000 and paid more than $64,000 in taxes, that's a rate of 20%. some of his income came from his wife's holdings. i want to bring in our political director john dickerson now. john, anything unusual in what you're seeing in these returns? >> it was a good couple of years for the ryan family. he paid a higher effective tax nate than romney has and, of course, romney's income was significantly higher, $22 aillion in 2010, the same year congressman ryan $215,000. out as you mentioned this doesn't come from just being a congressman. much of it comes from his wife. he told you on "60 minutes," bob, that he'd given mitt romney several years of his tax arsurns. he's
we should point out that overall the violence in afghanistan is ghan. last year by this date 299 enericans had been killed. this year the number is 233. turning now to politics, late 'sday mitt romney's choice for vice president paul ryan released two year's worth of tax returns. in 2010 ryan reported income of more than $215,000. he paid $34,000 in taxes, a rate of 15.9%. last year, he earned $323,000 and paid more than $64,000 in taxes, that's a rate of 20%. some of his income came from his...
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terrorists built a scale model of an american base just across the border in afghanistan and used it to, along with a satellite photo taken off the internet, to plan a spectacular attack. they may look like rambo wanna- bees, but this was a well- planned operation, down to the american and afghan army uniforms they wore. the attack was led by this man, the driver of a truck loaded with an estimated 2,000 pounds of homemade explosives. this bomb was covered only by a tarp. yet, he apparently had no difficulty driving across the border and right up to forward operating base salerno. the driver detonated the bomb, setting off a monstrous fireball followed by a blast wave which rippled across the base... all recorded for maximum propaganda value. next, a van carrying a ten-man suicide squad pulled up. their plan was to charge through a hole in the wall blown out by the truck bomb, but the attack stalled because, a u.s. official said, the bomb failed to breach a second barrier. the video doesn't show it, but all ten were gunned down. photos of the aftermath show the base mess hall collaps
terrorists built a scale model of an american base just across the border in afghanistan and used it to, along with a satellite photo taken off the internet, to plan a spectacular attack. they may look like rambo wanna- bees, but this was a well- planned operation, down to the american and afghan army uniforms they wore. the attack was led by this man, the driver of a truck loaded with an estimated 2,000 pounds of homemade explosives. this bomb was covered only by a tarp. yet, he apparently had...
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. >> as the war in afghanistan drags on, the number of american troops suffering posttraumatic stress disorder grows. and the suicide rate is way up. among active-duty troops it is averaging almost 1 per day. and some of those most at risk could benefit from the companionship of service dogs but there's a problem, and here is that story. >> i hated dogs. i could not stand dogs growing up. and then i got benny, and he changed my life. >> this army specialist suffered a brain injury from a roadside bomb in my rack that left him depressed and suicidal. earlier this year, deep in depression with only benny by his side, he reached for his gun. >> i was sitting on the couch playing russian roulette and right before i pulled the trigger, to take my life, he jumped up on me and knocked out my hand and i believe 100 percent that he saved my life. >> psychological service dogs like many are trained to respond to their owners fear or panic by barking for example, or nuzzling their owners. support groups and volunteer trainers like debra kindle provide the dog's two army soldiers for free. we fou
. >> as the war in afghanistan drags on, the number of american troops suffering posttraumatic stress disorder grows. and the suicide rate is way up. among active-duty troops it is averaging almost 1 per day. and some of those most at risk could benefit from the companionship of service dogs but there's a problem, and here is that story. >> i hated dogs. i could not stand dogs growing up. and then i got benny, and he changed my life. >> this army specialist suffered a brain...
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money for the third special operators killed when their helicopter was shot down on a night raid in afghanistan, one year ago today. >> they lost someone that i love so much, i think that they need all the support that they can get. >> it started right after the crowcrash. >> i shot baskets, over 20,000. >> how long did that take you? >> 50 hours. >> 50 hours? how many days? >> 3. >> you were working 15 hour days? >> yes. >> that might take the fun out basketball? >> it was a sacrifice that i needed to make. >> he raised $50,000 for the families, one of whom, the widow of a lieutenant has grown up in the same neighborhood and came by to thank him personally. >> not just thinking that something that i was doing was something that was helping someone, just living down the road from me, was kind of surprising. >> someone you never knew was there? >> no .. >> last year he shot mid range jumpers and he has grown since then. this labor day he will shoot from three-point range and is out to raise $300,000. >> when we first started, i was surprised when anyone at the grocery store gave us $20. out to s
money for the third special operators killed when their helicopter was shot down on a night raid in afghanistan, one year ago today. >> they lost someone that i love so much, i think that they need all the support that they can get. >> it started right after the crowcrash. >> i shot baskets, over 20,000. >> how long did that take you? >> 50 hours. >> 50 hours? how many days? >> 3. >> you were working 15 hour days? >> yes. >> that might...
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military helicopter carrying special operations troops into battle crashed today in afghanistan. seven americans were killed. their black hawk went down in northern kandahar province. everyone aboard was killed, including four afghans. the taliban claimed they shot it down but that has not been confirmed. a decade of war has put enormous stress on american troops, and today, the army reported that in july, suicides among active-duty soldiers were more than double the previous month's total. david martin has more on that. >> reporter: july was the worst month ever for army suicides. 38 active duty and reserve soldiers took their own lives. among active duty troops, 2012 could turn out to be the worst year ever. behind the numbers are heartbroken widows who say their husbands sought help but couldn't get it. >> and he was failed. he was failed and now he's dead. >> reporter: in this video, shot by the pentagon, rebecca morrison told a conference of caregivers her husband, captain ian morrison, had been feeling anxious and unable to sleep, so he went to a walk-in clinic. >> he sat t
military helicopter carrying special operations troops into battle crashed today in afghanistan. seven americans were killed. their black hawk went down in northern kandahar province. everyone aboard was killed, including four afghans. the taliban claimed they shot it down but that has not been confirmed. a decade of war has put enormous stress on american troops, and today, the army reported that in july, suicides among active-duty soldiers were more than double the previous month's total....
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in afghanistan it has happened again. an afghan soldier killed two u.s. soldiers today. the u.s. military admits there is a lack of trust between the americans and afghans brought on by incidents that include the inadvertent burning of korans by she u.s. military last february. today we learned that six u.s. soldiers have received career- ending letters of reprimand for that burning. the national transportation safety board today blamed a pilot for a deadly air crash at an air race last year in reno, nevada. the world war ii fighter plane slammed into the tarmac. the pilot, jimmy leeward, was killed. as were ten people on the ground. the n.t.s.b. said leeward made modifications to the p-51 mustang that made it weaker and caused the tail structure to fail. they were running out of fuel and searching for a place to land. how neil armstrong saved the moon mission. next. there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testoster
in afghanistan it has happened again. an afghan soldier killed two u.s. soldiers today. the u.s. military admits there is a lack of trust between the americans and afghans brought on by incidents that include the inadvertent burning of korans by she u.s. military last february. today we learned that six u.s. soldiers have received career- ending letters of reprimand for that burning. the national transportation safety board today blamed a pilot for a deadly air crash at an air race last year in...